sparky1000 Posted June 21, 2009 Report Posted June 21, 2009 i have an 04 plate 130tdi galaxy fitted with 205/55x16 97w tyres and 2 need replacing. Ihave 2 spare tyres of my old galaxy they are the same size and reinfored but only a 97H rating the fitted said i could not fit these as my insurance would be no good if they found out. The ford manual says 97H o. 97W does this mean both are ok. Quote
gregers Posted June 21, 2009 Report Posted June 21, 2009 i think as long as they are on the same axle then im sure there fine. Quote
mickyboy Posted June 21, 2009 Report Posted June 21, 2009 go on to mrtyre.com, they explain what the letters mean, i am sure it is the speed rating of the tyre. w's can cope with faster speeds. obviously later galaxy's have a higher top speed than the earlier ones so ford will have uprated the speed rating of the tyre. if you oly potter around town the lower h ones should be fine but if you race against jenson button at the weekends then i would stick with the higher rated ones. Quote
big_kev Posted June 21, 2009 Report Posted June 21, 2009 An H rating is for up to 130mph.......you should be ok. I doubt you will be driving in excess of this speed.. :) Quote
gregers Posted June 21, 2009 Report Posted June 21, 2009 can a normal shalaxy go that fast?im not talking about the weird vr6 thingys :) :) Quote
insider Posted June 22, 2009 Report Posted June 22, 2009 If the manual says 97H then 97H can be fitted. There will be no issue with insurance. Quote
chromedome Posted June 22, 2009 Report Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) If the car has W rated tyres and the manual also says W rated then that's what you should fit. I too have a 130 and my manual states W for the size of wheel. What price do you put on your family's lives! Edited June 22, 2009 by chromedome Quote
Mikef Posted June 22, 2009 Report Posted June 22, 2009 Dumb question...how do you tell if the tyre you have fitted is the re-inforced version that Galaxies need? I've just had some new front tyres, and have decided to take a break from the dunlop sports and try Toyo Proxies - the CF1C. Hunting around the Toyo website I couldn't see a reference to the tyres being re-inforced....any thoughts? cheersmikef Quote
seatkid Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 (edited) They have the word "reinforced" or "RF" or "extra load" printed somewhere near the size mark. You can use the load rating to determine its suitability e.g 205/55 R16 W 91 is not reinforced but 205/55 R16 W 94 is... You should use the load rating printed in the owner's manual as a minimum (higher is OK) - using a lower rating is dangerous and invalidates your insurance. Likewise the speed rating in the owners manual (e.g. W or H) is the minimum requirement for safety and insurance purposes. Edited June 23, 2009 by seatkid Quote
Mikef Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 Thanks SK...I can't see any of those words or marks on the tyres anywhere, but then I can't see them on the rears eitehr. My manual doesn't specify re-inforced tyres for my tyre size, though it does for some others....I might contact Toyo directly. cheers mike Quote
seatkid Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 My manual doesn't specify re-inforced tyres for my tyre size, though it does for some others....Just ensure the load rating is correct (IIRC 94 or 95 or higher) Quote
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